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Sides

Panes y masas

Desserts

Meat

Pasta, noodles & rice

Snacks

Salsas y dips

Cakes & Bakes

Fruits

Festive

Menus

ESPECIALIDADES

ECUATORIANAS

BIZCOCHOS

LOJANOS

Good to do with kids

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

2 pounds flour

8 ozs. butter

1 cup milk or cream

1/2 teaspoon salt eggs

12 spoons sugar

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

Sift the flour with baking powder 3 times. Mix by hand flour and

baking powder with all the ingredients. Let the dough rest for

30 m.

Heat the oven at 350 °F. Make one centimeter width strips and

cut them, about two or three centimeters long.

Bake the until golden. Let them cool before eating so that the

get crunchy. Eat with cheese, dulce de leche and milk.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 20 m

Ready in | 40 m

Duration | 5 days

COLADA MORADA

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INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

2 1/2 litros de agua

3 tazas o 1 1/2 pulpa de mora

3 tazas blueberries / 1 libra de mortiño

1 trozo pulpa de maracuyá / o 5 naranjillas

1 piña hecho dulce

5-6 cucharas de maicena

1 funda de horchata o 1 atado de hierbas de colada

5 canelas

8 pimientas dulces

4 clavos de olor

Cocinar por 10 minutos la horchata o hierbas con la canela,

pimienta y clavo dulce y la naranjilla. Dejar enfriar y

cernir.

Licuar la mora con un poco de líquido de las hierbas y

agregar a la olla.

Licuar el mortiño, cernir y agregar el jugo a la olla.

Poner la maicena disuelta en agua y mover

constantemente para que no se hagan grumos.

Si se hace grumos cernir antes de poner la piña.

PREP TIME

Prep | 1h30 m

Cook | 40 m

Cortar la piña en cubos y hacerla dulce.

Dejar hervir por 10 minutos.

Poner la piña y otras frutas si se desea.

EMPANADAS DE

VIENTO

Delicious! (Make some without raisin for Estefi)

*Makes about 24

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

For the dough:

2 cups all-pourpuse flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 egg yolk

3 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup salty water

For stuffing

Grated cheese

Raisins

Sugar for topping

Oil to fry

Mix the flour with egg yolk and butter. Add water little by little

as needed until you get a dough. Les rest.

Make little balls, knead with rollpin and make it very thin. Stuff

it with cheese and raisins.

Fry until golden and pour sugar immediately after taking out of

the oil.

Enjoy!

PREP TIME

Prep | 40 m

Cook | 20 m

Ready in | 60 m

Duration | eat immediately

FANESCA

INGREDIENTES

PROCEDURE

1lb fréjol rojo

1lb habas

1lb chochos

2lb choclo

1lb arvejas

6 ramas de cebolla larga

3 cdas. mantequilla

3 fundas de zambo

4 fundas de zapallo

1 funda de bacalao

2 litros de leche

1 Queso grande

2 cda. maní

1 cda. orégano

1 cda. achiote

Sal

Cocinar por separado el zambo y el zapallo y licuarlos. Hacer un

refrito con la cebolla y mantequilla y el achiote y agregar el

zambo y zapallo licuado.

Cocinar todos los granos por separado y pelar los chochos.

Agregar los granos cocinados a la mezcla anterior.

Agregar la leche poco a poco hasta quedar una consistencia

espesa. Licuar el maní con leche y agregar. Agregar el pescado

y caldo de pescado (un poco)

PREP TIME

Prep | 1h

Cook | 1h30m

Ready in | muchas horas, jajaja

Delicious! Add extra fritos!

Poner el pescado en una fuente con agua y cambiarle el agua

varias veces. Cocinar el pescado.

Dejar cocinar por 20 minutos, revolviendo y al final poner el

queso y el orégano.

QUIMBOLITOS

INGREDIENTES

PROCEDURE

2 tz harina

2 cdta. royal

2 onz. maicena

8 onz. mantequilla

8 onz. azúcar

8 huevos

1 queso fresco

1/2 cdta. ralladura de limón

2 cdas. cogñac

Pasas

20 hojas de achira

Batir la mantequilla con el azúcar y queso rallado.

Separar las yemas de las claras y agregar las yemas a la

preparación hasta que esté espumosa.

Mezclar la harina con la maicena y royal y poner poco a poco en

la prepraración anterior.

Añadir la ralladura de limón y el licor. Batir por 5 minutos hasta

que la masa quede liviana.

Batir las claras a punto de nieve e incorporar de forma

envolvente con una espátula a la mezcla anterior.

PREP TIME

Prep | 40 m

Cook |

Shota and Estefi's favourite

Poner una cucharada de la mezcla en cada hoja, incluir las

pasas y cerrar.

Cocinar por 20 minutos aproximadamente, a baño María, o

hasta que las hojas estén marchitas.

MANÍ

GARAPIÑADO

A perfect sweet snack to take to school or the office

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

1 pound peanuts

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 cup water

1 1/2 half spoon cocoa

1 spoon vanilla essence

Put all the ingridients in a big pan. Continuously move with a

wood spoon without let it dry.

Move the pan away from fire for a minute and put back

again.Let the sugar melt.

Cook until all peanuts are shinny.

PREP TIME

Prep | 5 m

Cook | 25 m

Ready in | 30 m

Duration | 6 days in a plastic bag

SOPA BOLAS DE

VERDE

INGREDIENTES

PROCEDURE

1lb de costilla de res

2 1/2 plátanos verde

2 papas grandes

col

1 cebolla roja mediana

1 cebolla larga

3 ajos

1/4 tz arvejas

1 zanahoria mediana

1 huevo cocinado (10 m)

Sal

Pimienta

1/4 cdta. achiote

Culantro o perejil

Cocinar la costilla con la cebolla, ajos, sal y pimienta por 45 minutos.

Cocinar las arvejas y zanahorias por separado.

Deshilachar una parte de la carne.

Hacer un refrito con la cebolla larga, arvejas, zanahorias, huevo

cortado en cuadros y la carne deshilachada.

Cocinar dos plátanos y rallar la mitad del plátano crudo.

Aplastar los plátanos y mezclar con el crudo. Amasar y probar la sal.

PREP TIME

Prep | 1:30 m

Cook | 40 m

Sofi's favourite

Hacer las bolas y rellenarlas con la carne refrito.

Poner en el caldo las papas en cuadros, col, la carne que sobró y dejar cocinar

hasta que estén suaves las papas. Poner las bolas y la masa restante en el

caldo.

Dejar cocinar sin tapar hasta que las bolas suban del fondo de la olla. Poner el

perejil o culantro picado

TAMALES DE

YUCA

Surprisingly good!

*Makes about 10 tamales

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

1 pound 1/4 of cooked yuca

1/2 pound cheese

3 eggs

1 tablespoon butter

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

cooked pork meat

onions

green and red pepper

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon oil

salt, pepper

achira leafs

Prepare the achira leafs. Wash , press the center and dry them.

Cook the yuca with salt until very soft. Mash the yuca and mix

with the cheese, eggs, butter, salt and baking powdef with a

wood spoon.

Prepare the cooked meat with onios and peppers. Put a

tablespoon butter and own oil, fry the meat with the onions and

peppers. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Put two wood spoons of dough in a leaf and one spoon of meat.

Close the leaf and steam for about 15 m.

PREP TIME

Prep | 1 h

Cook | 20 m

Ready in | 1h 20 min

Duration | 7 days

TORTILLAS DE

PLÁTANO

Makes about 16 tortillas

*Tip: add extra cheese to the dough. Fry some before frying to use later

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

4 big green plantains

two spoons of butter

salt

1 cup of cheese

Cut the plantains with salt between 10-12 minutes since it

starts boiling in the pressure pot, or in a regular pot until they

are soft.

Smash the plantains, add the butter and some salt. Mix by hand

to make a dough while it is still warm. If the dough is too dry,

add water (from the pot where the plantaines were cooked)

Make balls with the dough and stuff with cheese, make them

flat.

Fry the tortillas until they get a little bit brown in both sides.

PREP TIME

Prep | 25 m

Cook | 25 m

Ready in | 50 m

Duration | 5 days in the fridge without frying

SIDES

PORTOBELLOS

RELLENOS

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

Using a double boiler, melt the butter. Once it has melted, add the sugar and

cocoa powder and mix well. Allow the mixture to come to 140°F. At this

stage, the liquid will start to slowly separate.

Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and allow it to cool slightly.

Using a rubber spatula, mix in the salt and the vanilla. Add in the eggs and mix

well (you can use a hand mixer). Gently fold in the flour and mix until

everything just comes together. Put pecans or nuts.

The brownies should be set on the top but the middle might be slightly jiggly. That

is ok. They will continue to firm up and set as they cool.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 35m

Ready in | 1 h

Transfer the batter to your prepared baking pan and bake in your preheated

oven for about 35 minutes (some readers from the original recipe said that

they needed to bake for up to 50 minutes but mine were done after 35).

POTATO

CHEESY CAKE

Very delicious and warm! Perfect for a cold day..

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

7 to 10 potatoes

2 eggs

1 spoon butter

200 ml whipping cream

2 cups mozzarella cheese

salt

Cook the potatoes and mash them, add butter, salt and eggs.

Mix well.

Put butter to the pan and powder crackers. Put on too the

potato mix and put on top the cheese and cream.

Bake until golden. Enjoy!

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 20 m

Ready in | 40 m

Duration | 5 days

TORTA DE

ZUCCHINI

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

Chop zucchini, parsley, and onion, set aside.

Mix eggs and oil. Add the flour, baking powder and salt.

Bake until golden.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 35m

Ready in | 1 h

Add the zucchini, parseley, onion, cheese, and mix with a spatula. Pour in a

greased pan.

4 cups of zucchini (around 3 big)

1 tablespoon of parsley

1 medium onion

5 eggs

3/4 cup canola oil

1 cup mozzarella cheese

1 tablespoon salt

1 cup flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

SOUFLE DE

CHOCLO

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

Licuar el choclo con los huevos, zúcar y mantequilla.

Poner la mezcla en un tazón y añadir el queso y el polvo de hornear.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Bake| 30 m (aprox.)

Ready in | 1 h

Poner en un molde en el horno y hornear a baño María por 30 minutos

aproximadamente o hasta que esté dorado.

2 libras de choclo (4 tz)

5 huevos

1 tz mantequilla derretida

1 queso rallado

3 cdtas. polvo de hornear

2 cdas. azúcar

PANES Y MASAS

BISCUITS

So easy and delicious! Eat with jam and cream cheese. Also try pesto

and ham!

*Makes 6

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)

1 Tablespoon baking powder

1 Tablespoon granulated sugar

1 teaspoon salt

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter very cold (85g), use butter!

3/4 cup whole milk¹ (177ml) buttermilk or 2% milk will

also work

**For best results, chill your butter in the freezer for 10-20

minutes before beginning this recipe.

Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl

and mix well. Set aside. Cut in butter.

Transfer your biscuit dough to a well-floured surface and use

your hands to gently work the dough together. If the dough is

too sticky, add flour until it is manageable. Once the dough is

ready, fold in half over itself and use your hands to gently

flatten layers together. Rotate the dough 90 degrees and fold in

half again, repeating this step 5-6 times but to not overwork

the dough!

Cut in round pieces.

PREP TIME

Prep | 15 m

Cook | 12 m

Ready in | 35 m

Duration | won't last

Heat Preheat oven to 425F and line a cookie sheet with nonstick

parchment paper. Set aside.

Bake at 425F for 12 min or until just golden. Remove from oven

and immediately brush with melted butter.

CINNAMON

ROLLS

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

Microwave milk for 45-60 seconds in the microwave. Dissolve yeast in warm milk

in a large bowl. Add sugar, butter, salt, eggs, and flour. Mix well. Knead dough into

a large ball, using your hands dusted lightly with flour. Put in a bowl sprayed with

cooking spray and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place about 1

hour or until dough has doubled in size.

In a small bowl, thoroughly combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Spray surface with

cooking spray or sprinkle flour on it. Roll dough into a 16x21 inch rectangle about 1/4

inch thick. Spread dough with 1/3 cup softened butter and sprinkle evenly with

sugar/cinnamon mixture. Roll up dough starting with the longer side and cut into 12

rolls (or more smaller rolls). Place rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch glass baking

dish. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Rise | 1h30 m

Bake | 20m

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden

brown, about 18-20 minutes. While rolls are baking, beat together cream cheese,

butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract and salt. Spread frosting on while they

are still warm so that the frosting melts into the roll.

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Bread

1 cup warm milk

2 eggs, room temperature

1/3 cup butter, melted

4 1/2 cups bread flour or regular flour (bread flour makes for a lighter cinnamon

roll)

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup white sugar

1 pkg yeast (1/4 ounce)

Filling

1 cup brown sugar, packed

2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

1/3 cup butter, softened

Icing

3 oz cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) butter, softened

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon salt

CORN BREAD

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix all the ingredients and put in the baking pan.

Add corn if you like.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook |40m

Ready in | 1 h

Bake in your preheated oven for about 35 minutes.

1 1/2 c cornmeal

1/2 c flour

1/2 c butter

1 1/2c yogurt

2t baking powder

1/3c sugar

1t salt

2 eggs

Preheat the oven at 175ºC.

ENGLISH MUFFINS

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

In a bowl, mix the lukewarm milk, yeast and sugar. Leave to rest for 10

minutes.

In a bowl, mix the flour with the salt and the butter cut into small pieces.

After resting for 10 minutes, add the contents of the bowl (yeast, milk, sugar)

to the bowl.

In a hot pan, brown the muffins for 5 minutes on each side. They should be nicely

browned. When ready to serve, slice the muffins in half and warm the side where

you will spread the butter and jam for a few minutes on a hot pan.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 10 m

Rise | 2 h

On a floured work surface, roll out the dough into a layer approximately 1.5 cm

thick. Form circles approximately 10cm in diameter using a small bowl.

Sprinkle both sides with fine semolina. Cover with a cloth and leave to double

in volume again (generally between 45 minutes and 1 hour).

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1 sachet of baker's yeast

160 ml of lukewarm milk

1 teaspoon of sugar

250g of flour

40 g butter cut into small pieces

0.5 teaspoon of salt

A little cornmeal

Knead by hand for 5 to 6 minutes until you obtain a smooth dough that comes

off your fingers. Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for 1 hour or until it has

doubled in volume.

NAAN

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

Using a double boiler, melt the butter. Once it has melted, add the sugar and

cocoa powder and mix well. Allow the mixture to come to 140°F. At this

stage, the liquid will start to slowly separate.

Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and allow it to cool slightly.

Using a rubber spatula, mix in the salt and the vanilla. Add in the eggs and mix

well (you can use a hand mixer). Gently fold in the flour and mix until

everything just comes together. Put pecans or nuts.

The brownies should be set on the top but the middle might be slightly jiggly. That

is ok. They will continue to firm up and set as they cool.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 35m

Ready in | 1 h

Transfer the batter to your prepared baking pan and bake in your preheated

oven for about 35 minutes (some readers from the original recipe said that

they needed to bake for up to 50 minutes but mine were done after 35).

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PAN DE YUCA

Serve with a delicious mora o frutilla batido.

*Advice: you can freeze some before baking and save them for another

day

PROCEDURE

PREP TIME

Prep | 35 m

Cook | 35 m

Ready in | 1h 10 m

Servings | 20 pieces

INGREDIENTS

1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

2 cups grated manaba cheese (salty, dry

cheese)

1 cup ricotta cheese

1 teaspoon salt

2 spoons whipping cream

2 spoons margarine

2 eggs

2 1/2 cups sifted yuca starch

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Oven should be very hot for

baking. Mix by hand the eggs, mozzarella cheese, one cup

of manaba cheese, and ricotta cheese.

Add whipping cream, margarine, pinch of salt and mix. Add

yuca starch little by little and knead until you get a

compact dough.

Make little balls (about 24) and stuff with the reamaining

cheese. Place the balls in a tin with wax paper. *Tip: put

spray over the wax paper to avoid any cheese sticking in

the paper.

Bake for 35 minutes or until white with brownish dots.

Serve right away.

PITA BREAD

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

2 1/2 t active dry yeast

2 t sugar

2 c all purpose flour

2 c bread flour

1 1/2 t kosher salt

2 T olive oil

1 1/2 c water approximately

Mix together 1/2 c water, yeast and sugar in a small bowl and let stand until

foamy, about 5 minutes. If it doesn’t foam, your yeast is bad or your water

was too hot. This recipe only requires water straight from the tap.

In a stand mixer, combine both flours and salt using a dough hook on low

speed. I often cover my mixing bowl with a clean dish towel so the flour

doesn’t fly everywhere.

The moment the dough pulls clear of the bottom of the bowl, add another 1/2 c of

water and continue mixing until incorporated. The dough should feel tacky when

slapped with a clean hand, but it should not stick. If it does you need to add more

flour, one tablespoon at a time. Cover and let rise 1 hour or leave it overnight in the

refrigerator.

Roll the dough into eight equal sized baseballs. Cover with a cloth and let rise until

they are about the size of softballs. This should take no more than 30 minutes.

PREP TIME

Prep | 30 m

Cook | 20m

Ready in | 2,5 h

Serving | 12

When dough has finished rising, roll each ball out on a floured surface to about 1/4

inch thickness. Place on stove and fry them 2 minutes each side.

Fresh pita bread's smell is one of the best in the world

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PIZZA

Perfect for making delicious calzonne!

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1/2 tsp honey / 2 t sugar

1 cup warm water

2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast (1 packet active)

1 tsp olive oil

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

3/4 tsp kosher salt

Mix together the warm water, yeast and sugar or honey in a small bowl and

let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.

In a stand mixer, pour in the olive oil, both of the flours and the salt. Mix at

low speed with dough hook attachment until the dough pulls aways from the

sides.

Drizzle a little olive oil over the dough ball. Cover with a towel and place in a warm

place to rise for at least an hour. Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down

and move to a pastry board.

Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to a slightly bigger than 12 inch circle. While

doing this, preheat the oven to 450.

PREP TIME

Prep | 1h30 m

Cook | 20m

Ready in | 2 h

Servinga |

Put the marinara sauce, cheese and the ingredints you like and place in the oven and

bake for 15-20 minutes until the crust is browned and the cheese is totally melted.

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PIZZA WITHOUT

RAISING

Perfect for making delicious calzonne!

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1/2 tsp honey / 2 t sugar

1 cup warm water

2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast (1 packet active)

1 tsp olive oil

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

3/4 tsp kosher salt

Mix together the warm water, yeast and sugar or honey in a small bowl and

let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.

In a stand mixer, pour in the olive oil, both of the flours and the salt. Mix at

low speed with dough hook attachment until the dough pulls aways from the

sides.

Drizzle a little olive oil over the dough ball. Cover with a towel and place in a warm

place to rise for at least an hour. Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down

and move to a pastry board.

Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to a slightly bigger than 12 inch circle. While

doing this, preheat the oven to 450.

PREP TIME

Prep | 1h30 m

Cook | 20m

Ready in | 2 h

Servinga |

Put the marinara sauce, cheese and the ingredints you like and place in the oven and

bake for 15-20 minutes until the crust is browned and the cheese is totally melted.

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AUTHENTIC

ITALIAN PIZZA

Perfect for making delicious calzonne!

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1/2 tsp honey / 2 t sugar

1 cup warm water

2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast (1 packet active)

1 tsp olive oil

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

3/4 tsp kosher salt

Mix together the warm water, yeast and sugar or honey in a small bowl and

let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.

In a stand mixer, pour in the olive oil, both of the flours and the salt. Mix at

low speed with dough hook attachment until the dough pulls aways from the

sides.

Drizzle a little olive oil over the dough ball. Cover with a towel and place in a warm

place to rise for at least an hour. Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down

and move to a pastry board.

Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to a slightly bigger than 12 inch circle. While

doing this, preheat the oven to 450.

PREP TIME

Prep | 1h30 m

Cook | 20m

Ready in | 2 h

Servinga |

Put the marinara sauce, cheese and the ingredints you like and place in the oven and

bake for 15-20 minutes until the crust is browned and the cheese is totally melted.

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PULL-APART

CINNAMON

BREAD

Very good! Family‘s favorite

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

For the dough:

3 cups all purpose flour

1/4 cup granulated sugar

2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 butter

1/3 cup whole milk

1/4 cup water

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

For the filling:

granulated sugar, cinnamon, melted butter

In a large bowl) whisk together 2 cups of the flour (250g),

sugar, yeast, and salt. Set aside.Whisk together the eggs and

set aside.

In a small saucepan, melt together milk and butter until butter

has just melted. Remove from the heat and add water and

vanilla extract. Let mixture stand for a minute or two. Pour the

milk mixture into the dry ingredients. Add the eggs and stir the

mixture until the eggs are incorporated into the batter.

Add 3/4 cup of flour, continue mixing for about 2 minutes

(sticky which is the correct texture).

Let the dough rise, knead and cut in strips. Put melted butter.

sugar and cinnamon in each and put one in top of another. Cut

in pieces and put in a grease pan. Let it rise for a second time.

Bake for about 25 to 30 min or until golden. Enjoy it warm with

a glass of milk!

PREP TIME

Prep | 40 m

Cook | 30 m

Ready in | 40 m

Duration | 3 days

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SCONES

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

2c flour

4t baking powder

3/4t salt

1/3c sugar

6T butter (cut in squares)

3/4c heavy cream

1 egg

1c cranberries

Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Put the butter and

use two forks to incorporate the butter with the other ingredients until it

looks like sand.

Mix the eggs and cream. Add the dry ingredients and mix well. Put the

cranberries.

Form the scones and bake for 12-18 minutes at 350C.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 20m

Ready in | 1 h

Serving | 12

STOLLEN

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

2 1/2 t active dry yeast

2 t sugar

2 c all purpose flour

2 c bread flour

1 1/2 t kosher salt

2 T olive oil

1 1/2 c water approximately

Mix together 1/2 c water, yeast and sugar in a small bowl and let stand until

foamy, about 5 minutes. If it doesn’t foam, your yeast is bad or your water

was too hot. This recipe only requires water straight from the tap.

In a stand mixer, combine both flours and salt using a dough hook on low

speed. I often cover my mixing bowl with a clean dish towel so the flour

doesn’t fly everywhere.

The moment the dough pulls clear of the bottom of the bowl, add another 1/2 c of

water and continue mixing until incorporated. The dough should feel tacky when

slapped with a clean hand, but it should not stick. If it does you need to add more

flour, one tablespoon at a time. Cover and let rise 1 hour or leave it overnight in the

refrigerator.

Roll the dough into eight equal sized baseballs. Cover with a cloth and let rise until

they are about the size of softballs. This should take no more than 30 minutes.

PREP TIME

Prep | 30 m

Cook | 20m

Ready in | 2,5 h

Serving | 12

When dough has finished rising, roll each ball out on a floured surface to about 1/4

inch thickness. Place on stove and fry them 2 minutes each side.

DESSERTS

BROWNIE

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter

2 cups granulated sugar

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

4 large eggs

⅔ cup all-purpose flour

Pecans / nuts

Using a double boiler, melt the butter. Once it has melted, add the sugar and

cocoa powder and mix well. Allow the mixture to come to 140°F. At this

stage, the liquid will start to slowly separate.

Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and allow it to cool slightly.

Using a rubber spatula, mix in the salt and the vanilla. Add in the eggs and mix

well (you can use a hand mixer). Gently fold in the flour and mix until

everything just comes together. Put pecans or nuts.

The brownies should be set on the top but the middle might be slightly jiggly. That

is ok. They will continue to firm up and set as they cool.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 35m

Ready in | 1 h

Transfer the batter to your prepared baking pan and bake in your preheated

oven for about 35 minutes (some readers from the original recipe said that

they needed to bake for up to 50 minutes but mine were done after 35).

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CARAMEL

CHEESCAKE

A favorite for Shota's birthday

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 28 squares)

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup butter, melted

3 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

3 eggs

3/4 whipping cream

1/4 cup caramel syrup

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease and flour a 9-inch springform

pan. In bowl, mix crumbs, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup

butter; press in the bottom of the pan. Bake 8 to 10 min or until

set. Reduce oven temperature to 300° F. Cool 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup brown sugar with

electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs, one

at a time, until blended. Add 3/4 cup whipping cream and

caramel syrup; beat until blended. Pour over crust.

Bake at 300°F for 1 hour 10-20 minutes, until edge of the

cheesecake is set 2 inches from edge of the pan but center still

jiggles slightly.

Run metal spatula around edge. Let it cool and refrigerate 6

hours or overnight.

PREP TIME

Prep | 40 m

Cook | 1h30m

Ready in | 8 h

Duration | 5 days

CHOCOLATE LAVA

CAKE

A favorite for Shota's birthday

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 28 squares)

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup butter, melted

3 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

3 eggs

3/4 whipping cream

1/4 cup caramel syrup

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease and flour a 9-inch springform

pan. In bowl, mix crumbs, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup

butter; press in the bottom of the pan. Bake 8 to 10 min or until

set. Reduce oven temperature to 300° F. Cool 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup brown sugar with

electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs, one

at a time, until blended. Add 3/4 cup whipping cream and

caramel syrup; beat until blended. Pour over crust.

Bake at 300°F for 1 hour 10-20 minutes, until edge of the

cheesecake is set 2 inches from edge of the pan but center still

jiggles slightly.

Run metal spatula around edge. Let it cool and refrigerate 6

hours or overnight.

PREP TIME

Prep | 40 m

Cook | 1h30m

Ready in | 8 h

Duration | 5 days

CREPES

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

Using a double boiler, melt the butter. Once it has melted, add the sugar and

cocoa powder and mix well. Allow the mixture to come to 140°F. At this

stage, the liquid will start to slowly separate.

Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and allow it to cool slightly.

Using a rubber spatula, mix in the salt and the vanilla. Add in the eggs and mix

well (you can use a hand mixer). Gently fold in the flour and mix until

everything just comes together. Put pecans or nuts.

The brownies should be set on the top but the middle might be slightly jiggly. That

is ok. They will continue to firm up and set as they cool.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 35m

Ready in | 1 h

Transfer the batter to your prepared baking pan and bake in your preheated

oven for about 35 minutes (some readers from the original recipe said that

they needed to bake for up to 50 minutes but mine were done after 35).

CRUMBLE

APPLE PIE

Very good!

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

For the dough:

1 cup flour

1/3 teaspon salt

1/3 teaspoon sugar

1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon butter

1/4 cup cold water

For the apple:

6 middle size apples, sliced

1/2 cupsugar

3 tablespoon all purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For the crumble:

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup oats

1/2 cup sliced almonds

6 tablespoons butter

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

For the dough: mix the flour, salt and sugar. Add the butter

(must be cold from the fridge) and cut with pastry blender or

two forks. Add water little by little as needed. Let the dough

rest in the fridge.

For the apples: peel the apples and slice them. Mix with all the

ingredients, set a side.

For the crumble: mix all the ingredients and cut with two forks

until it is well mixed.

Assamble the pie and bake at 350° F for about 40 minutes or

until golden.

PREP TIME

Prep | 60 m

Cook | 40 m

Ready in | 1h 40m

Duration | 3 days

JAMAICA COOKIES

Perfect for christmas time

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

125 gm butter

2 brown sugar

3/4 white sugar

1/4 eggs

1/2 vanilla

1 baking powder

2-1/2 cups flour

orange zest

1/3 rum

2 chocolate chips

Stir together yeast with water, and milk. Let that sit for 5 m or

until foamy. Stir in the sugar, salt, egg, shortening and flour.

Beat on medium speed for 2 m or until dough comes together.

Lightly spray a glass dish with cooking spray, place your dough

in the dish, cover, and let rise until doubled (45-60 min).

Roll your dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out your donut

shapes and set on a parchment lined pan. Cover and let them

rest 15 minutes.

Heat your oil to 350 degrees. Fry each donut for 40 seconds on

each side or up to one minute. Donuts are done when slightly

browned.

In a small bowl whisk together the butter, powdered sugar,

vanilla extract, and water until you get a glaze consistency. Dip

each donut, front and back, and place onto a cooling rack to dry.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 12-15 m

Ready in | 1 h

KRISPY KREME

DONUTS

Very fun to decorate with the family!

*Makes about 16 donuts

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

1-1/4 oz package yeast

2 tablespoons warm water

3/4 cups warm milk

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 egg

2-1/2 tablespoons shortening

2-1/2 cups flour

oil for frying

1/3 cup butter

2 cups powdered sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

4 -6 tablespoons hot water

Stir together yeast with water, and milk. Let that sit for 5 m or

until foamy. Stir in the sugar, salt, egg, shortening and flour.

Beat on medium speed for 2 m or until dough comes together.

Lightly spray a glass dish with cooking spray, place your dough

in the dish, cover, and let rise until doubled (45-60 min).

Roll your dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out your donut

shapes and set on a parchment lined pan. Cover and let them

rest 15 minutes.

Heat your oil to 350 degrees. Fry each donut for 40 seconds on

each side or up to one minute. Donuts are done when slightly

browned.

In a small bowl whisk together the butter, powdered sugar,

vanilla extract, and water until you get a glaze consistency. Dip

each donut, front and back, and place onto a cooling rack to dry.

PREP TIME

Prep | 1 h 30 m

Cook | 15 m total

Ready in | 1 h 45 m

Duration | eat inmediately

PASTEL DE

CHOCOLATE

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

Using a double boiler, melt the butter. Once it has melted, add the sugar and

cocoa powder and mix well. Allow the mixture to come to 140°F. At this

stage, the liquid will start to slowly separate.

Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and allow it to cool slightly.

Using a rubber spatula, mix in the salt and the vanilla. Add in the eggs and mix

well (you can use a hand mixer). Gently fold in the flour and mix until

everything just comes together. Put pecans or nuts.

The brownies should be set on the top but the middle might be slightly jiggly. That

is ok. They will continue to firm up and set as they cool.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 35m

Ready in | 1 h

Transfer the batter to your prepared baking pan and bake in your preheated

oven for about 35 minutes (some readers from the original recipe said that

they needed to bake for up to 50 minutes but mine were done after 35).

TARTA DE FRUTAS

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

Using a double boiler, melt the butter. Once it has melted, add the sugar and

cocoa powder and mix well. Allow the mixture to come to 140°F. At this

stage, the liquid will start to slowly separate.

Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and allow it to cool slightly.

Using a rubber spatula, mix in the salt and the vanilla. Add in the eggs and mix

well (you can use a hand mixer). Gently fold in the flour and mix until

everything just comes together. Put pecans or nuts.

The brownies should be set on the top but the middle might be slightly jiggly. That

is ok. They will continue to firm up and set as they cool.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 35m

Ready in | 1 h

Transfer the batter to your prepared baking pan and bake in your preheated

oven for about 35 minutes (some readers from the original recipe said that

they needed to bake for up to 50 minutes but mine were done after 35).

ICE CREAM

INGREDIENTS

2 cups heavy whipping cream at least 35% fat

1 8 oz package cream cheese softened to room temperature

1 14 oz sweetened condensed milk

1 tablespoon lemon juice

½ teaspoon lemon zest

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 21 oz can cherry pie filling

¼ cup crushed graham crackers

PROCEDURE

In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment (or hand mixer

or just using a whisk), whisk whipped cream until stiff peaks form.

Scoop out whipped cream and place into another bowl, then set aside

for later.

Using the same bowl on your stand mixer and a paddle attachment (or

just using a hand mixer or whisk), beat cream cheese until smooth.

Add in sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and lemon juice

and zest, then beat in until smooth.

Pour remaining cream mixture on top and repeat, then sprinkle graham

crackers on top. Freeze for about 4-8 hours.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 4 h

Ready in | 5 h

Fold cream cheese mixture into the whipped cream carefully, using a

silicone spatula and gently scooping from the bottom to fold the

mixture together, so you don't deflate the whipped cream.

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Pour half of your cream mixture into a 9x5" loaf pan. Use a spoon to

place spoonfuls of cherry filling onto the layer of ice cream base, then

swirl the cherries into the cream with a butter knife.

SNACKS

CANDIED PECANS

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INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

4 cups pecans

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup water

1 tbsp vanilla

Put everything in a pot and stir, Let cook until it dries.

When it is dry, take it out of the fire for a couple of

minutes. Put it back into the fire and stir constantly until

the sugar melts again and all become shiny.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 20 m

Ready in | 40 m

Servings | 5 days

HOMEMADE

GRANOLA

Add some chia and amaranto to improve its healthy properties

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

300 gr whole oats

1/2 cup sliced almods

1/3 cup honey

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspon salt

1/2 cup cranberries

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Bake oats and almonds for 5 m, mix and

nake for another 5 m. Set aside.

Put the honey, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt in a pot.

Cook until the sugar is disolved and all ingredients are mixed.

Pour the liquid over the oats and almonds. Stir until all is well

mixed. Add the cranberries and mix again.

Let it cool and store in a glass jar. It is ready to eat!

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 10 m

Ready in | 30 m

Duration | 10 days

MAPLE

GRANOLA

Perfect for breakfast or dessert

INGREDIENTS

PROCEDURE

3 cups rolled oats

1 cup almonds

1 cup cashews

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup

1/4 cup vegetable oil

3/4 teaspoon salt

Optional: cranberries, pumpkin seeds or others

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine the oats, nuts, coconut, and brown

sugar.

In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, and salt. Combine

both mixtures and pour onto 2 sheet pans. Cook for 1 hour and

15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to achieve an even color.

Remove from oven and transfer into a large bowl. Add raisins

and mix until evenly distributed.

PREP TIME

Prep | 20 m

Cook | 10 m

Ready in | 30 m

Duration | 10 days

SALSAS Y DIPS

CANNELLINI

BEANS HUMMUS

1 (15-oz.) can cannellini beans /chickpeas

2 cloves garlic

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/3 cup olive oil

1/4 cup Italian flat-leaf parsley loosely packed

salt to taste

freshly ground black pepper to taste

PROCEDURE

Drain the cannellini beans into a colander and rinse under cool

running water

Place the beans, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and parsley into the bowl of a

food processor.

Lightly season with salt, pepper and cayene, to taste

PREP TIME

Prep | 15 m

Duration | 2 days

Pulse until the mixture is coarsely chopped and the desired texture.

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INGREDIENTS

GARBANZO

HUMMUS

1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and

rinsed

2 to 4 tbsp. water

2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp. lemon juice

1 garlic clove minced

3/4 tsp. ground cumin

¼ to 1/2 tsp. salt

PROCEDURE

Add the garbanzo beans, 2 tablespoons of water, the olive oil, lemon

juice, garlic, cumin, and ¼ teaspoon of salt to a food processor.

Process until smooth and creamy. If needed, add additional water to

thin out the hummus and ¼ teaspoon of salt to your taste

preference.

PREP TIME

Prep | 15 m

Duration | 2 days

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Store covered in the refrigerator.

INGREDIENTS

PESTO

Easy and delicious!

INGREDIENTES

PROCESO

15 gr albahaca fresca

50 gr almendras

30 gr queso parmesano

1 diente de ajo

8 cucharas de aceite de oliva

2 cucharas de agua

Sal al gusto

Mezclar todos los ingredientes en un procesador, poner más

aceite o agua si fuera necesario.

También se puede combinar con perejil.

PREP TIME

Prep | 15 m

Ready in | 15 m

Duration | 3 días

SALSA DE

AGUACATE

Delicious as salad dressing!

INGREDIENTES

PROCESO

1 aguacate mediano

2 cucharadas de yogurt

1 diente de ajo

sal

perejil

Mezclar todos los ingredientes en un procesador o licuadora de

mano.

Se puede poner limón, más yogurt o ajo, dependiendo del gusto.

PREP TIME

Prep | 5 m

Ready in | 5 m

Duration | 1 día